Woman who thought face swelling was caused by Botox diagnosed with brain tumour

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A mum who thought facial swelling was caused by botox was shocked when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour, and didn’t know if she would survive Christmas Jill Kenton, 52, had just moved out of London to the countryside when her dreams were shattered following her diagnosis with a low-grade brain tumour. “I am having regular scans and vision checks to see if there are any changes which could mean my tumour is growing but fortunately, for now, I am in a good place and happy that I was able to take back control.” Jill was diagnosed with a left sphenoid wing intraosseous meningioma after she noticed a dryness in one of her eye and a clicking sound which she could hear through her headphones as she recorded scripts. “It turned out I had a brain tumour which was six by five centimetres and was growing behind my eye crushing the optical nerve as it pushed through my skull,” she said. “I was told this rare form of brain tumour, a left sphenoid wing intraosseous meningioma, had been there for 10 years.